Chapter 470 Duanrong Concubine: You know it better than anyone else
Wuying Hall, West Pavilion
When Jia Heng saw Princess Xianning making the bed and folding the quilt, he had no choice but to get up. He looked troubled and said, "Your Highness, how can this be done?"
At this time, Princess Xianning turned her head and looked at Jia Heng with bright and clear eyes. With a cold smile on her face, she said: "Sir, there is no need to do this. Just read the official document first."
As he said that, he got busy.
This princess originally had a slim and tall figure, with slender legs. She bent down slightly at this moment. She was worthy of practicing dance for a long time. She has a graceful figure and curvaceous curves. She stretched out her hands, and the sheets were spread out on the quilt with a "swipe" sound.
superior.
The sheet was larger, so the girl tucked it under the quilt, then took the pillow from the female officer's hand, placed it on the bedside, and then smoothed the sheet back and forth with her hands, her movements clean and neat, without any sloppiness.
With the movement, the pearl hairpin pinned between the temples swayed slightly.
Jia Heng frowned and said: "Your Highness..."
Princess Xianning smiled and said: "Sir, do you think that I am not diligent in all aspects of the palace, do not distinguish between grains, bossy, and are unruly and arrogant?"
Jia Heng raised his eyes and looked at the girl with pretty features. Due to the light, her icy skin was clear and her face was soft and graceful. His eyes lingered on the tear mole on the corner of her eye. He shook his head and said, "Chen Jue
No such intention."
"When I first met my husband outside the city of Shenjing, this is what he thought, right?" Princess Xianning's narrow phoenix eyes shone brightly under her willow leaves' thin eyebrows, and she looked at Jia Heng unwaveringly.
She remembers that when she first met, she felt that the person in front of her had an unyielding arrogance hidden in his eyebrows, which left a deep impression on her. Therefore, what she just said seemed like yesterday, and it was not a polite compliment.
Jia Heng was silent for a moment and said, "Your Highness is serious."
"Sir, he has a beautiful heart and a good plan. At that time, Xianning didn't know about him." Princess Xianning's clear phoenix eyes were shining, and her voice was clear, like broken jade falling on a porcelain plate, which was pleasant to the ear.
Jia Heng said: "Your Highness knows the book and is polite. At that time, Jia did not know His Highness."
When Princess Xianning heard this, Yurong paused, and for some reason, she suddenly felt a little ashamed.
But when I think about the fact that this person may have an affair with my aunt...
Princess Xianning was silent for a moment, then changed the subject and said seriously: "The princesses of the Han Dynasty are not as smart as before. It is common for those who are pampered and indulge in others, and it is rare for those who are arrogant and lawless. As for me, I am not a pampered child. I usually work on my own. As I wish in my life,
I also imitated Princess Pingyang in the Tang Dynasty, who was able to fight abroad and take care of her father's worries. Therefore, she has been practicing archery since she was a child, and she often appeared in public. There is a person named Xia Houying in Aunt Jinyang's house. Do you still know her, sir?"
Jia Heng was thinking about these words. He was startled when he heard the words, nodded and said: "I know you, but I'm not very familiar with you."
Xia Houying was the bodyguard beside the eldest princess of Jinyang, and was given the title of commanding the general affairs in Jinyi Mansion.
"I was taught swordsmanship by her and have practiced it for two or three years. Although I dare not compare it with my husband's sharp swordsmanship in the past, I also think that I am not a weak woman without the power to tie a chicken. I just regret that I have no place to use it.
." As Princess Xianning spoke, a look of sadness appeared on her pretty face.
Jia Heng said: "Your Highness doesn't like red makeup and prefers armed weapons, which really surprises me."
He really didn't know much about Princess Xianning before. His impression of the princess was that she could ride a horse, shoot a bow, and dance.
Princess Xianning sighed: "But the way of this world is too difficult for women. Although I often read military books and strategies, I can't understand them, and I don't have any good generals to teach me. Speaking of which, Mr. Three Kingdoms is easy to understand."
, study it often.”
She has a cousin who is the daughter of Uncle Zhou Wang. She played with her when she was young and was influenced by her, but later...
Jia Heng looked at Princess Xianning and saw a look of ecstasy on the girl's face. She felt a little emotional for a moment. If she hadn't been a daughter, maybe nothing would have happened to King Wei, right?
The eighth son of the emperor, Chen Ze, seems to have been born smart, wise and talented. But I wonder what kind of character Duanrong, who has raised a pair of children, is like?
Um?
Jia Heng quickly dispersed some chaotic thoughts and asked: "Your Highness originally wanted to be a female general. Does Your Majesty know your Highness's ambition?"
Princess Xianning chuckled and said, "I know that. My father encouraged me with words, and I couldn't help the three emperor brothers and I being enthusiastic about martial arts, but my mother and concubine didn't take it seriously."
We will get engaged in a year or two, so we can only think about this in our dreams.
Jia Heng nodded and said: "His Highness is so determined, His Majesty must be pleased. If Your Highness is interested, why not go to Beijing Camp to practice?"
Female generals are not that easy to be. We didn’t mention it at the beginning of the founding of the country. The dynasty has been established for a long time. For the sake of the royal family, Princess Xianning is not allowed to be a female general. Not to mention that she has no eyesight with swords and guns, even if she is scratched a little.
Even the skin can make Concubine Duanrong very distressed.
When Princess Xianning heard this, her bright eyes flashed slightly and she said, "Sir, are you serious about what you said?"
Jia Heng thought for a while and then said: "I will talk to the Holy One when I have the opportunity."
Princess Xianning said happily: "I have taken note of what you said."
Although I felt in my heart that I would probably not get the answer, it was rare for the person in front of me to have this intention.
Jia Heng nodded and said nothing else.
At this time, it happened that the female official Zhixia who had been sent out earlier had led a group of palace maids over, holding quilts and carrying incense burners. Princess Xianning took the quilt and helped unfold it.
Seeing this, Jia Heng was helpless for a moment and could only let Princess Xianning take care of it. He sat behind the desk and read by the light.
Just at this time, Dai Quan entered the West Pavilion dormitory and saw the busy scene of Princess Xianning. He couldn't help but be startled and said hurriedly: "Oh, my little ancestor, why are you so busy now?"
As he said that, he looked at the several eunuchs and palace guards with a gloomy face and said, "A group of people who have no eyesight, do you want Your Highness to take action?"
Then he looked at Jia Heng, complaining, and said, "Mr. Jia, our family just went out for a while, why did it happen... like this?"
Jia Heng stood up and was about to explain.
Princess Xianning spoke first: "Eunuch Dai, I have nothing to do, so I helped you. Doesn't Eunuch Dai think it's inappropriate?"
When Dai Quan heard this, he didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He winked at several internal prisoners and asked them to wait outside.
Jia Heng's expression paused. This was different from the "clumsy" thing Princess Xianning said just now. This was because she was worried about implicating the palace maids and the internal prison. From this point of view, His Highness Xianning was kind-hearted.
"Your Highness is a nobleman of Tianhuang, how can you do this?" Dai Quan said with a smile.
Princess Xianning said: "On weekdays, I often come by myself. This is my habit. There is nothing I can't do."
When Dai Quan heard this, he glanced at Jia Heng and said to himself, his good luck makes people jealous, so it's hard to say anything, or maybe, just because of his status, he should remind him when he sees him.
"Okay, I won't disturb you sir, but don't stay up too late." Princess Xianning finished packing, turned to Jia Heng, and said with a smile.
"Thank you, Your Highness." Jia Heng nodded, cupped his hands and said, "Your Highness, walk slowly."
At this time, Jia Heng took the stack of books that Dai Quan asked the internal prison officer to bring and began to read by the light.
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But it was said that Princess Xianning left the west pavilion of Wuying Palace and led the female officials to walk along the corridor in front of the palace. Her slender and tall figure stood out among the female officials. She suddenly stopped and looked at the female officials beside her.
The voice said: "What I just saw is not allowed to be told outside. Do you hear me?"
The female official Zhixia lowered her head and responded: "Yes, Your Highness."
At the same time, Dai Quan gave almost the same order.
Princess Xianning returned to the palace where she lived, Shuyu Palace. Before she entered the palace, she saw two beauties in gorgeous clothes and rich ornaments sitting together and talking under the bright lights in the palace.
Princess Xianning's heart skipped a beat and she asked the female official beside her in a low voice, "When did the Queen Mother and the Concubine Mother come?"
"When I took the quilt, I didn't see it." Zhixia said in a low voice.
"Yes." Princess Xianning breathed a sigh of relief, walked into the palace, and called: "Mother, mother."
Empress Song raised her hibiscus jade face and asked with a smile: "Zhi'er, have you been sent to Wuying Palace?"
It turned out that not long after Jia Heng left, Emperor Chongping had a few words with Empress Song, and without waiting much, went straight back to the Daming Palace to review the memorials. Empress Song thought about it and came to the palace where Princess Xianning lived.
I met Concubine Duanrong.
"It has been sent over." Princess Xianning said softly, "It's so late, why don't you rest?"
Empress Song smiled and said: "I couldn't sleep for a while, so I came over to see you. I happened to see your mother and concubine coming over. Zhi'er, come and sit."
Princess Xianning said "hmm" and sat down quietly.
Concubine Duanrong glanced at her daughter. This fair-skinned beauty had eyebrows similar to those of Princess Xianning, but her eyes had a hint of the charming charm of the young Hua Xin woman. Her beautiful eyes turned to look at Empress Song,
She said softly: "Sister, I met the young lady from the Wang family in Nan'an County yesterday. Although she comes from a martial arts family, she is well-read in poetry and books and speaks elegantly. She is indeed a good match for Ran'er."
Generally speaking, the daughters of nobles and nobles, after generations of genetic optimization, are often not too ugly in appearance, but it is difficult to say whether they are educated or not.
The Prince of Nan'an County obviously attaches great importance to his daughter's education. Perhaps he has some plans for this, but it is unknown.
Empress Song nodded and said with a smile: "Then things will definitely settle down, and my heart will be half settled, and then it will be Wei'er's business."
After saying that, he glanced at Princess Xianning and said with a smile: "Speaking of which, Zhi'er is not young anymore. What do you think, sister?"
Although she is the Lord of the Sixth Palace and Zhi'er's legitimate mother, she still has to ask her sister, the biological mother, for her opinion.
Princess Xianning frowned as she listened to the two of them seeming to be discussing their marriage. She felt a little restless for a moment.
Concubine Duanrong said softly: "Ms. Zhou, the concubine of Gao Zhongping's family, the Governor of Sichuan, sent a letter the day before yesterday, saying that her family's Sanlang was of marriageable age, so she asked the concubine what she meant. It turns out that they were together at the beginning.
I grew up, but later on the Gao family settled in Sichuan, and the younger generation had less contact with each other, so maybe they were a little unfamiliar."
The governor of Sichuan, Gao Zhongping, had three sons. The eldest son and the second son were all married, but the third son, Gao Yong, twenty-two, was still unmarried. He was clearly targeting Princess Shang.
Empress Song smiled without comment, turned to look at Princess Xianning, and asked: "Zhi'er, you are usually a generous and generous person. There are no outsiders here. Your mother and concubine are also here. What do you think?"
With the marriage of King Chen Ran of Wei settled, Princess Xianning's marriage proposal will also be moved up the agenda.
Princess Xianning's jade face was as cold as frost. She shook her head and said: "Mother, my sons and ministers have never had any other intentions for Sanlang of the Gao family. Kuang had spoken to the queen before. Now that the northern border is not peaceful, my father is worried about it. My sons and ministers."
If you marry, you must marry someone who will take care of the affairs of the country for your father and the emperor."
"You might as well just call her by name." Concubine Duanrong said calmly, her face slightly cold.
In addition to Jia Heng, there were other people among the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty.
Princess Xianning's pretty face was slightly red, her eyebrows were lowered, and she said, "I don't know what my mother and concubine are talking about."
"You know better than anyone else, but you just pretend to be confused." Concubine Duanrong said quietly.
When Princess Xianning heard this, her heart skipped a beat, her cheeks were hot, and she said: "Concubine..."
"Zhi'er, you go back to the palace to rest first, and I'll talk to your mother and concubine." Seeing this scene, Empress Song couldn't help laughing.
"Your Majesty, please retire." Princess Xianning Yingying stood up, led the female officials, and went to the back hall. However, after thinking about it, she left and returned, hiding herself behind a beam and eavesdropping on the conversation between the two.
Empress Song looked at Concubine Duanrong and said softly: "Sister, Zhi'er has grown up and has her own ideas."
Concubine Duanrong frowned and sighed: "What ideas can she have? In the past, whether she went out for hunting or dancing, it was always up to her temper, and I didn't bother to care about her, but now she
As I get older, my thoughts become more and more serious, and I hold the Three Kingdoms dialect book every day. Last time I was in front of the Queen Mother... I have heard some rumors in the past two days. If I continue to let it go like this, I am afraid that in the future... sigh."
Princess Xianning mentioned Jia Heng's Three Kingdoms to Empress Dowager Feng before, which naturally fell in Concubine Rong's eyes. Then she went to the female official to ask about her daughter's situation, and she had some doubts.
"Sister, what you said is serious. Although Zhi'er often goes out hunting with the noble children, she knows it well, and Ran'er is taking care of her." Empress Song said softly.
This means that he has never exceeded etiquette or done anything to disgrace the royal family.
Concubine Duanrong sighed and said, "Sister, you are too spoiled to her."
"I don't have a daughter, so I do love her more." Empress Song took Concubine Duanrong's hand and smiled sweetly: "Besides, Your Majesty has already decided on Zhi'er's marriage. Sister, just relax."
Concubine Duanrong was slightly surprised and asked, "Sister, what you are saying is that Your Majesty already has someone you like?"
Queen Song nodded.
When Concubine Duanrong heard this, her heart moved and she asked: "Which family can you say it is?"
Empress Song winked at the nun beside her, and immediately, the maids serving on her left and right slowly retreated, moving further away.
Empress Song echoed: "Actually, he is the person my sister mentioned before. Let me tell my sister in advance. The matter is not yet decided and cannot be spread."
"This?" Concubine Duanrong's beauty changed suddenly, her mouth opened slightly, and she whispered: "He is a married man, how can this be done? Unless... he is divorced?"
"It's not that he is divorcing his wife. Your Majesty said there is a way to solve it, but I don't know why." Empress Song frowned and said, "Maybe it's a marriage? But it also requires him to make great contributions, so wait for now.
It’s not easy to spread the word.”
After hearing this, Imperial Concubine Duanrong pursed her pink lips. As her thoughts turned, she somewhat figured out her husband's thoughts and used her daughter to win over important ministers.
For a moment, I felt a little uncomfortable.
On the other side, Princess Xianning listened secretly. She saw her maid retreating and biting her ears. She knew that something must be important. Her heart tightened and she couldn't help but feel anxious. Then when she saw her mother-in-law, she looked surprised, and even more so.
I was very confused and finally saw that the two of them stopped talking and could only return to the dormitory, feeling uneasy.
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Zhongshun Prince's Mansion, Backyard Study Room
In front of a mahogany writing desk, candlelight was bright and glowing. King Zhongshun was crouching behind the desk, burying his head in the official document. There was some concentration on his old face.
Due to an injury on his butt that has not yet fully recovered, King Zhongshun, who is in charge of both the Imperial Household and the Internal Affairs Bureau, is basically "working from home."
At this moment, a thin figure was reflected on the screen with pictures of ladies from long to short. Zhou Changshi entered the study, stood on the Persian tribute carpet, raised his hands and said: "Your Majesty, Mr. Pan from the Ministry of Industry and Luo
The doctor came over to pay homage to the prince."
King Zhongshun put down his writing brush, rubbed his wrist, and said: "I thought it was time for the two of them to come over, so let them in."
Not long after, Pan Bingyi, the left minister of the Ministry of Industry, and Luo Chengwang, the lieutenant of the Construction Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, entered the study together. They greeted Prince Zhongshun who was sitting on the Grand Master's chair and said, "I have met the prince."
"Sit down." King Zhongshun waved his hand, looked at Pan Bingyi, and asked, "Master Pan, why don't you see Master Lu?"
Pan Bingyi was in his early forties, with a short beard under his chin, and with a smile on his face, he said: "Your Majesty, Lao Lu has not been feeling well these days. Please ask me to come with you."
King Zhongshun frowned and said, "Zha Zi brought it."
Pan Bingyi took out the note from his sleeve and said, "I brought it here, please read it."
On the other side, Luo Chengwang also took out the notes from his sleeve, handed them over with both hands, and said: "Your Majesty, please check the notes on the affairs of the first half of the year."
Generally speaking, why do corrupt officials have such things as account books? Because they have one open account and one secret account. They don't keep accounts, so they don't know how much money they have embezzled.
The supervision of the construction of imperial mausoleums is a large-scale project involving three bureaucracies, including the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Ministry of Industry, and the Ministry of Household Affairs.
The Ministry of Household Affairs approved the money to the Ministry of Works, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Works undertook the work. They did not keep records to check, so who got how much money and who got how much benefit, it was all a mess.
King Zhongshun took the zazi and said: "Put it here first, and I will ask the accountant to match a pair."
Pan Bingyi said: "Now the only thing left is the household department's share."
Luo Chengwang, a doctor in the Construction Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, said: "Your Majesty, Mr. Liang has gone to Yangzhou."
"Master Qi is not going to Yangzhou. These two will come back soon. It won't be too late to wait for another month to reconcile the accounts and destroy them." King Zhongshun said in a low voice.
As he said that, he looked at Pan Bingyi and said, "Last time, how did the task I asked you to do go?"
"Back to your lord, Jia Zheng has been sent home now." Pan Bingyi said with a straight face: "The man who asked the censor for questioning last time was sent away by his subordinates."
King Zhongshun said: "Where is Qin Ye? He is now the doctor of the camp and maintenance department, so he can also take care of it."
"Qin Ye is old and is also under investigation this time. However, he took a leave of absence and seems to be resigning." Pan Bingyi said in a low voice.
"Resign?" King Zhongshun's eyes flashed sternly, and he said: "Master Pan, see if you can find any mistakes in him. It would be best to go to jail and question him."
Jia She didn't kill him completely with that knife, so naturally he couldn't forgive his hatred, so he slashed his son-in-law with the second knife.
Pan Bingyi looked hesitant and advised: "Your Majesty, this son-in-law is from the Ningguo Mansion. It's just a matter of dismissal. If he is trapped in death, is he pushing too hard?"
Keep a thin line in your life so that you can meet each other in the future, whether it is Qin Ye or Jia Zheng. If they are just dismissed from office, then they will try to retaliate in the future, and they will be punished to death right now. I am afraid they will never stop.
Zhou Changshi smiled and said: "It's not like Master Pan doesn't know that the Jia family is the enemy of our prince. Now it's just in time for the Beijing Police to take down Qin Ye. Also, didn't Master Pan say last time that the Ministry of Industry
The account books didn't match up a year ago, which caused Mr. Zhao Ge to get very angry, and it happened to fall on Qin Ye. This shouldn't be difficult for Mr. Pan?"
Pan Bingyi's face was unclear and he said: "It's not difficult, but if the prince provokes revenge from the Jia family, we won't end up well."
King Zhongshun said coldly: "It doesn't matter. I am the eldest brother of the Holy Emperor. Where can he go to take revenge? Besides, he is also a grasshopper after autumn and cannot jump far."
Pan Bingyi was helpless for a moment, so he could only respond: "Your Majesty, I will go back and think of a solution."
